Westwood Square is a shopping centre located in the Malton neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ontario. The mall is located on Goreway Drive between Etude and Morning Star Drive, approximately 1.25 km west of Highway 427.[1] The mall is 425,000 sq ft (39,484 m2). The north side of the mall hosts a 64,000 sq ft (5,946 m2) transit terminal with 15 operational platforms servicing the cities of Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto.

Westwood Square (Mississauga)
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LocationMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°43′08″N 79°38′17″W / 43.719°N 79.638°W / 43.719; -79.638
Address7205 Goreway Drive
Opening date1968-2014 (Westwood Mall) 2014-present (Westwood Square)
DeveloperFieldgate Commercial Properties Ltd.
ManagementFieldgate Commercial Properties Ltd.
OwnerFieldgate Commercial Properties Ltd.
No. of stores and services80 plus
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area425,000 sq ft (39,484 m2)
No. of floors1-2
Public transit access[1]
Website[2]

History

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Westwood Square was opened in December 1968, one of Mississauga's earliest enclosed malls.[2] The intention was to build a small area for residents to shop, the mall started to renovate and expand. In the late 1980s, Westwood Square opened the first food court, hosting several vendors such as Subway and Tim Horton's along with various restaurants serving food from other cultures.[citation needed] Major retailer Zellers opened in the late 80's along with the food court; however, only a decade later, Zellers was closed down and replaced with Bi-way. Many retailers were replaced through Westwood Square's history; Into Fashion replaced Society, Fine Furniture replaced Bi-way and Price Choppers was replaced with FreshCo in 2010.[3]

In 2013, one of the parking lots on the west side of the building was removed and replaced with a retail store. The former area of the mall that hosted Zellers, was renovated for new washrooms, retail space, and a brand new food court. Many stores were introduced since then.

Westwood Square Bus Terminal

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On the northwest side of the mall is a terminal servicing routes from MiWay, Brampton Transit, and the Toronto Transit Commission. The 64,000 sq ft (5,946 m2) terminal contains 15 platforms in operation. All platforms and the buses that service Westwood Mall are wheelchair accessible with ramps, kneeling buses, and external announcements on buses.

MiWay - Local

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Route Direction Destination Destination Destination Westwood Mall Platform[4]
7 Airport SB Pearson Airport Terminal 1 Renforth Station City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One) C
11 Westwood SB Woodbine Centre Cloverdale Mall Kipling Subway Station B
15 Drew WB Tomken/Derry A
16 Malton CCW Goreway/Nashua D
16A CW
18 Derry WB Malton GO Station Sheridan College Brampton Davis Campus H
22 Finch EB Humber College Etobicoke General Hospital F
24 Northwest SB Viscount Station Renforth Station A
30 Rexdale EB Malton GO Station Woodbine Centre Islington Ave & Rexdale Blvd E
42 Derry WB Malton GO Station Meadowvale Town Centre H

MiWay - Express

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Route Direction Destination Destination Destination Westwood Mall Platform[4]
107 Malton Express NB Humber College I
SB Viscount Station Renforth Station City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One)
via Mississauga Transitway
G

Brampton Transit

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Route Direction Destination Destination Westwood Mall Platform[4]
5/5A Bovaird WB Trinity Common Terminal Mount Pleasant GO Station South of Platform H
14/14A Torbram NB Malton GO Station Countryside Drive South of Platform H
30 Airport Road NB Mayfield/Airport Road AMB Distribution Centre
(Limited service)
South of Platform H
Route Direction Destination Destination Westwood Mall Platform[4]
52B Lawrence West EB Lawrence West Subway Station Lawrence Subway Station South of Platform I

Operates weekdays only.

References

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  1. ^ "Google Maps - Westwood Mall". Google Maps. Malton, Mississauga, Ontario. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "The Mississauga news : July 10, 1968 - December... - Public Collections".
  3. ^ Brenda Dalglish (11 June 2013). "Westwood Square gets 'uplift' as shopping centre competition heats up". Mississauga.com. Malton, Mississauga, Ontario. Retrieved 11 June 2017. Westwood, which opened in the late 1960s, was purchased by Fieldgate Commercial and Plazacorp, privately owned residential and commercial property developers based in Toronto, is offering retail condo space in the mall, Ahmad said.
  4. ^ a b c d "Westwood Mall Terminal Map" (PDF). Mississauga Transit - Miway. Malton, Mississauga, Ontario: MiWay. July 1, 2024.